ARTIST STATEMENT

Art is a fight. Cruel, hard fight, firstly with yourself and then, with a society. Every work for me is a kind of sacrifice.  Your whole life should be a piece of art. Artist is a philosopher. The main question for me before I start new work is WHY, but not HOW.

BIOGRAPHY

Aliaksei Goubarev

Alexi was born in Minsk, Belarus in 1981. At the present time he lives and works in Prague, Czech Republic

Occupation: oil painting, photography, intermedia, conceptual art

Education:

1987-1999 Art Lyceum in Minsk, Belarus

1999-2004 Minsk Institute of Management, Belarus

2006-2012 West Bohemian University in Pilsen, Czech Republic (faculty of art and design, graphic and illustration department) Master of Art degree.

Personal exhibitions:

2014 – "A Rebours", "Potrva" gallery, Prague
2013 - "Sleeping mode" - "NOD mini" gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2013 - "A rebours" - "Treiber" gallery, Vienna, Austria
2012 - "In Between" - "NOVA" gallery, Minsk, Belarus
2011 – “Sleeping mode”, gallery of modern art "Ў", Minsk, Belarus
2008 – "Just imagine...", "Padzemka" gallery, Minsk, Belarus
2006 – "Flowerbed", Museum of Modern Art, Minsk, Belarus
2005 – "We protest", Padzemka" gallery, Minsk, Belarus
2004 – "Simple difficulty", "Mastactva"  art-gallery, Minsk, Belarus

Group exhibitions:

2014 - "Avant-gARTe. from square to object", "Belexpo", Minsk
2013 - "Samorosti", "NOD" gallery, Prague
2012 - "Forum Junge Kunst", Bavaria Bohemia Center, Pilsen-Regensburg
2012 - "14th International FotoFest Biennial in Huston", The USA
2011 – “Art-Vilnius”, Litexpo
2011 - "A děj se vůle Bože", gallery of West Bohemian University, Pilsen, Czech Republic
2011 – "Stalo se za barevného dne", František Drtikol gallery, Příbram, Czech Republic
2011 – "Sbohem a chlebíček", gallery of West Bohemian University, Pilsen, Czech Republic
2011 – "Prague Photo", Mánes Exhibition Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
2011 – "Pod povrchem", Chvalský Chateau, Prague, Czech Republic
2010 – "Art-Kiev", arsenal, Kiev, Ukraine
2010 – "Oil painting", gallery of modern art "Ў", Minsk, Belarus
2010 – "Color and soul", National Palace of Art, Minsk, Belarus
2010 – "Zločin a trest", West Bohemian Museum, Pilsen, Czech Republic
2010 – "Portálisti", gallery of West Bohemian University, Pilsen, Czech Republic
2010 – "Jinak nahoře, jinak dole", "N" gallery, Jablonec, Czech Republic
2010 – "Rundherum - um Buch und Zeichnung", Thon-Dittmer-Palais, Regensburg, Germany
2009 – "Člověk a zvíře", Charls University, Prague, Czech Republic
2009 – "Wheel", National Beauty School, Minsk, Belarus
2009 – "Grapheme", Literary Museum of Janka Kupala, Minsk, Belarus
2008 – "VI  International Biennial of Drawing Pilsen 2008", West Bohemian Museum, Pilsen, Czech Republic
2008 – "Homo Arkticus", ice-breaker "Krasin", St. Petersburg, Russia
2008 – "Noble dawdling", Červená Řečice Castle, Červená Řečice, Czech Republic
2008 – "Pilsen city" (photography), Valdstejn Garden, Prague, Czech Republic (special art award)
2008 – "Portrait", National Palace of Art, Minsk, Belarus
2005-2008 – "March cats",  National Palace of Art, Minsk, Belarus
2008 – "Art-Bulba", gallery of State University of Culture and Arts, Minsk, Belarus
2007 – "Když vlk žere ananas",  South Train Station, Pilsen, Czech Republic
2007 – "Germany" (photo), "Pobeda" cinema, Minsk, Belarus (Goethe Institute award)
2007 – "24", "Sam83" gallery, Češská Břiza, Czech Republic
2006 – "Salvador Dali", gallery of State University of Culture and Arts, Minsk, Belarus
2005 – "Eros and Thanatos", "Ars-longa" gallery, Minsk, Belarus
2004 – "Padarozza", National Palace of Art, Minsk, Belarus (special award of UN and Belurusian Union of Artists)

 

His works belong to private collections in Belarus, France, Germany, Czech Republic and  the USA

 

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